SB2023112166 - SUSE update for strongswan
Published: November 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023112166
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41913)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the TKM-backed version of the charon IKE daemon due to a missing check for DH Public Values in charon-tkm. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.